grate

Nouns

• (n) a frame of iron bars to hold a fire grating,
• (n) a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
• (n) a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air grating,

Verbs

• (v) furnish with a grate
  • a grated fireplace
• (v) gnaw into; make resentful or angry
  • The injustice rankled her
  • his resentment festered
  eat into, rankle, fret,
• (v) reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
  • grate carrots and onions
  • grate nutmeg
• (v) make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
  • grate one's teeth in anger
  grind,
• (v) scratch repeatedly
  • The cat scraped at the armchair
  scrape,

Synonyms

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